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Species › Birds

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Presence in the Strait
Seasonal
Abundance
scarce
Protection in Spain
Special protection (List)
In Spanish
Búho campestre

39% of its open observations in the area are from December.

Photograph: ecovore, CC BY, vía iNaturalist

Length
34–42 cm
Wingspan
90–105 cm
Weight
305–350 g
050100LENGTH34–42 cmWINGSPAN90–105 cmcentimetres

Presence in the Strait

Scarce winter visitor to wetlands and open areas (>20).

Identification

Similar to a Long-eared Owl but with smaller eartufts, and distinct black patches round yellow eyes. Heavily streaked upperparts and breast but paler belly. In flight, longer wings than a Long-eared Owl and with darker wing tips with a yellow-brown groundcolour. Greater diurnal habits.

Movements

Peaks in 2nd hf. March and 1st hf. November.

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Gallery

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.